Barrister Ekpenyong Akiba is the Special Adviser to Gov Bassey Otu on General Duties. Penultimate week, he and his team stormed his community in Odukpani local government area to ameliorate the suffering of his people with sundry empowerment mechanism. In this interview with JOSEPH KINGSTON, the Lawyer-cum politician speaks on why and how he arrived…
President Bola Tinubu (left) and MD,Galaxy Backbone Ltd, Professor Ibrahim Adeyanju. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Government of Nigeria, through Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) under the Sovereign Digitalisation Programme 1Government Cloud, has commenced the full-scale rollout of paperless governance. Pioneering this landmark initiative are key Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) including the Federal Ministry of…
Governor Bassey Otu signing the MOU with Pana Holdings as the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (2nd left), Chief of Staff (1st left), Pana GCEO, Dr. Daere Akobo, and Chief of Protocol, Sylvester Abang watch on By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Pana…
Some of the beneficiaries displaying their symbolic cheques at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan In fulfillment of his campaign promises, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has doled out N361.4 million to 844 persons from Etinan Federal Constituency. The donation comes in the form of farmers grants, traders grant, equipment support, MSMEs, cars…
By Anietie Akpan Cross River State governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has advocated for the ownership of solid minerals by states and a comprehensive legislative reform aimed at empowering states in the management of mineral resources. Governor Otu made the call when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals paid him a courtesy…
Gov. Bassey Otu signs the bills into law as others watch. By Nsa Gill Lastweek, His Excellency, Governor Bassey Edet Otu, signed four important bills into law, each one a stepping stone toward the next phase of Cross River State’s development. Let’s break them down in plain language: 1. Cross River State Supplementary Appropriation Bill…